A85428:189
Christ Set Forth
Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tenderness of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tendernesse of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.
London: printed by W.E. and J.G. for Robert Dawlman, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now I call this former but a virtual Justification, even as by the sentence of condemnation passed upon a Malefactor, he is called a dead man, that is, he is so virtually and in Law, (as we say) though naturally he dye ⟨p. 79⟩not many days after, but in that respect may be still alive: so by Christs being justified, we are all virtually, and in Law justified, through a secret, yet irrepealable Covenant between God and Christ, who only did then know who were his.
Now I call this former but a virtuall Iustification, even as by the sentence of condemnation passed upon a Malefactor, he is called a dead man, that is, he is so virtually and in Law, (as we say) though naturally he dye ⟨p. 79⟩not many dayes after, but in that respect may be still alive: so by Christs being justifyed, we are all virtually, and in Law justifyed, through a secret, yet irrepealable Covenant betweene God and Christ, who onely did then know who were his.
And for a confirmation even of this also, That God accounts all the Elect justified in his justifying of Christ, we shall not need to go any farther then the words of this Text, if we do but diligently compare their standing here, with that of theirs in that place out of which they are taken, and where we find them first recorded and spoken, namely, in that 50. of Isaiah, 7, 8. He is near that justifies me, who is he that shall condemn? Now there (as Interpreters agree, and as the Context shows) those words are spoken by Christ himself: for ver. 5. he speaks of Gods boring his ear to do his will, (the same expression that is used of Christ, Psal. 40. 6.) and farther says, I gave my b• to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that pulled off the hair, and I hid not my face from shame and spitting: (all which you may read in Christs sufferings,